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Old 04-15-2011, 02:26 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I think you underestimate big corporate influence with Democrats. For example think back to the BP oil spill and Mary Landrieu, Senator from Louisiana. She became (or always was) a big advocate for big oil going against the party line. They know who butters their bread - in both parties. However, the Tea Party arose as a protest against business as usual in Washington. I suggest you get more involved, you may be surprised that you have a lot in common with Tea Party folks

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Um... Joe Barton (R) publicly apologized to BP during the meetings. There's supporting and then there's dick-sucking.

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Weak financial institution will fail, the strong will go on. Bailingout those who made bad decisions, encourages more and more bad decisions. There has to be a consequence for failure.

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Name 1 international car company that's never had a bailout.

Go on...

Nope. Every single one you can think of has already received one.

BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, et al. They all have, and they all have restructured and come back stronger.

I was opposed to it on theory as well until I looked up the history of big car manufacturing bailouts. I just hope GM restructures properly (though admittedly it's not looking well as their lineup continues to blow).

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Health care gets the benefit of raising rates in anticipation of Obama-care and they are protected against inter-state competition. I simply say open the market, make it fair for the consumer. Or go all the way with a single payer system. Obama-care is a mess of a compromise. It solved nothing. However health-care insurers are able to raise rates and will get more people to insure without competition. In some states the average person may only have one or two choices for coverage - it is a joke.

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I was at best apathetic about the Healthcare Reform, and closer to opposition.... until I lost my job and was unemployed for 13months. Suddenly it's a different story when you realize if you come down with cancer not only do you immediately go bankrupt, but you'll never get insurance again for the rest of your life (everything will be "pre-existing"). However I do feel the way you do... jump in all the way or get off the board. This compromise was the worst of both worlds, literally written by the insurance groups.
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